untouchable

[US]/ʌn'tʌtʃəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ʌn'tʌtʃəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. beyond punishment; unable to be defeated;
n. an outcast, an untouchable.

Example Sentences

to be considered untouchable

to become untouchable in the industry

an untouchable level of success

to consider someone untouchable

Real-world Examples

Oh, I'm sorry. Is that politically incorrect? In India, we just call them untouchables. Now? Almost.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

So they became known as the 'untouchables'.

Source: A Brief History of the World

And they are treated as untouchables.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

By 1970, Sears was considered untouchable by it's rivals.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

He's untouchable, and I have him dead to rights.

Source: Billions Season 1

He even helped breach the previously untouchable barricade of the royal family.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

For 1,300 years, Galen's legacy remained untouchable until renaissance anatomist Vesalius spoke out against him.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

For 1,300 years, Galen's legacy remained untouchable– until renaissance anatomist Vesalius spoke out against him.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

" In certain institutional contexts, you somehow become untouchable, " one professor of classics told me.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Many once untouchable administrators have been banned from the sport, including longtime FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

Source: Time

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